**Excerpt:**
*”Vice President Kamala Harris made a forceful return to the political stage at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala, delivering a sharp rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s economic and constitutional policies. Warning that his ‘reckless’ tariffs could push the U.S. toward recession, she framed the 2024 election as a battle for democracy itself, declaring, ‘Fear isn’t the only thing that’s contagious—courage is contagious.’ While deflecting speculation about a 2026 gubernatorial run, Harris positioned herself as a unifying voice for Democrats, rallying the party with a message of resilience against Trump’s agenda.”*
*(Sources: New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle)*
